And the magic's elemental and the right words can heal

beautiful day in LONDON!!!! :) sunny and warm and lovely! perfect day for an alanis concert!! :)

it's such a great day that i've even managed to forget out completely exhausted i am after (a) the amazing weekend of rufus!, (b) wild pub-hopping with vikki tuesday night, and (c) the paddy casey show last night!!!!

the rufus weekend was out of control amazing. indeed, the main problem with paddy casey last night was that he wasn't half the performer rufus is! vikki and i got a great spot right up front (as usual) for mr. casey and about halfway through she looked at me and said, 'i keep thinking rufus is coming out after this!!' and i said 'i know!' and then we both just sighed. there were tons of crazy irish people in the audience, but they're a little too rowdy for my tastes. well, they were a little to rowdy and a little too young - paddy casey definitely attracts a teeny-bopper bunch of girls. which i might have easily fit in with if i hadn't just found out about him two weeks ago and haven't hardly had a chance to learn all his songs. he closed with cover of 'when doves cry'... i wouldn't call it "bad" but irish prince is just weird!

i really loved the opening artist, nedina pallot. (which was the total opposite of rufus' opener, joan as policewoman.... snore!) she's a little tori amos, a little fiona apple, but happier and with a british accent. listen to 'demascus' or 'idaho' if you're so inclined. bought her CD after the show and she signed it for me. said she's had one show in the states, at the hotel cafe in LA, and got a really good turnout - largely due (she believes) to myspace. hahaha, ooooooh myspace, bringing people together!

vikki and i have come up with a SCANDALOUS plan for may. *sigh* oh, the horror. more details on that if/when the plan comes to fruition.

the entire world over here is abuzz about the new pope. it's really interesting to hear what everyone's saying, definitely eye-opening.

N-E-Wayz, off to alanis tonight!! haven't seen her in about 3 years so i am loooooooong over due! :) some portobello road shopping on saturday with rebecca. popstarz with vikki on friday? who knows?

LOVE warm weather!
~courtney


"Let's become that dignity
Become that grace
It's time to light your candles in a dark and lonely place"
~p.casey